If you have any notes at all or can quickly describe it to me in an email, I'll start a page and it can get fleshed out later.
On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Lee Bengston <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll see what I can do this weekend. The day job + family combo has been > wiping me out during the week. > > Lee - K5DAT > > On Feb 6, 2017 11:24 AM, "Curt Mills" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Just had a direct query asking about this. Any write-up forthcoming from > > either of you? > > > > If someone sends me a text file with the writeup I'd be glad to get a > > minimum-formatting version up on the Xastir wiki. We can "pretty it up" > > later. > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 5:00 AM, Lee Bengston <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > I was able to get Xastir working in Windows 10 via the new bash > > > functionality and the Xming server using these 3 links: > > > > > > 1) This shows how to get the Win10 Anniversary Update. > > > https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/08/02/ > > > how-to-get-the-windows-10-anniversary-update/ > > > > > > 2) This shows how to get bash up and running. You can ignore the part > > > about being a member of the Windows Insider program - I did, and > > everything > > > works fine. > > > https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/install_guide > > > > > > 3) This covers getting graphical Linux applications to work. > > > http://www.howtogeek.com/261575/how-to-run-graphical- > > > linux-desktop-applications-from-windows-10s-bash-shell/ > > > > > > HowToGeek recommends Xming, so that's what I installed, but we know > from > > > Hans_Peter's message that VcXsrv works as well. After installing > Xming I > > > did not need to do anything with a file named > > > /etc/dbus-1/session.conffile. I thought it was amazingly easy to > install > > > Xming and issue the command 'export DISPLAY=:0' in the bash shell in > > order > > > to display GUI applications via Xming. > > > > > > Once the above 3 steps are done it's only a matter of installing Xastir > > in > > > Ubuntu 14.04 according to the Wiki at http://www.xastir.org. > > > > > > I have no serial ports on the laptop on which I did the above. I have > > this > > > new instance of Xastir connected to a Raspberry Pi via an AGWPE > > interface. > > > The Pi is running Ldsped and is connected to a hardware TNC, which is > > > connected to the VHF side of a dual band radio. > > > > > > I'll see if I can get something in the Wiki this weekend. I do like > this > > > better than using a VM. > > > > > > Lee - K5DAT > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 12:17 AM, Hans-Peter Friedhelm Oeste < > > > [email protected] > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I will see about doing a better write-up in the next week. > > > > Meanwhile here's a couple of URL's to get started. > > > > To force the install of Anniversary Update: > > > > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12387/windows-10- > > update-histor > > > > y > > > > Then, you must turn on Developer Mode via Settings > Update & > security > > > > > For developers. Next, > > > > search for "Windows Features" and choose "Turn Windowsfeatures on or > > > > off" and enable > > > > Windows Subsystem for Linux (Beta). After that, to install Bash, you > > > > must open the Windows > > > > Command Prompt and type "bash." > > > > > > > > While you can use XMing, or Cygwin/x or XLaunch, I installed VcXsrv > > > > from > > > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/ which seems to be a XLaunch > > > > derivative. > > > > Works well. > > > > Then peruse the following thread from reddit. > > > > https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/4ea4w4/fyi_ > > you_can_run_gui_ > > > > linux_apps_from_bash/ > > > > Basically change file the /etc/dbus-1/session.conffile so it says > > > > <listen>tcp:host=127.0.0.1,port=10002</listen> > > > > and add to bashrc " > > > > > > > > export DISPLAY=:0" -- .You can do this from the bash > > > > shell or create a custom .bashrc. > > > > There another global version somewhere in the /etc directory but I'm > > > > unable to hunt it down at the moment. > > > > > > > > Restart bash and then go to the xastir ubuntu wiki and run the > install > > > > script you'll find there. Works well. > > > > Congrats to the author of that scripting masterpiece. > > > > > > > > Note: Before you start xastir you need to start the xserver. I found > > > > it sat in my system tray waiting for a connection > > > > to start. > > > > > > > > You will likely get some dbus errors but they can be ignored. > > > > > > > > One of my next projects will also be to see if ax25 can get gotten to > > > > run, although I've never used it, so that'll > > > > make it interesting. I've always used xastir in a listener mode. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps some-one get started. > > > > > > > > Hans de VE7OES > > > > On Thu, 2016-08-18 at 06:38 -0700, Curt Mills wrote: > > > > > Someone should do a write-up of it and add it to the Wiki pages. It > > > > > sounds > > > > > like an easier Windows option than the others we currently have, by > > > > > far. If > > > > > someone writes it up, I or another person with Wiki edit capability > > > > > can add > > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 9:21 PM, Hans-Peter Friedhelm Oeste > > > > > haw.ca> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well some-one had to do it. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have Windows 10 and I forced the update to Anniversary > > > > > > Edition. When > > > > > > you choose the Developer option, you can now choose to install > > > > > > their > > > > > > beta linux (Bash) subsytem which is a ubuntu system. > > > > > > > > > > > > Yup I installed it and it works great for commandline stuff. But > > > > > > with > > > > > > a couple of minor tweaks that can be found online, and the > > > > > > installation > > > > > > of an X windows system, and there's at least 3 free ones, you can > > > > > > run > > > > > > gui Xwindows programs. There are issues with some programs > > > > > > but..##SELECTION_END## > > > > > > > > > > > > Because the subsystem is Ubuntu based, I used the instructions in > > > > > > the > > > > > > wiki, specifically the great script that does all the work for > you. > > > > > > And it works flawlessly. And running xastir, it starts up and > > > > > > runs > > > > > > flawlessly! Go figure! So Windows 10 can now be part of 'our' > > > > > > ecosystem. Who'd of thunk it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Hans Oeste > > > > > > VE7OES. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Xastir mailing list > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Xastir mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Xastir mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Curt, WE7U > > http://we7u.wetnet.net > > http://www.sarguydigital.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Xastir mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > [email protected] > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir > -- Curt, WE7U http://we7u.wetnet.net http://www.sarguydigital.com _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir
